I plan on doing a series on respect. About how a little respect can go a long way towards improving many of the ills of the world today ( Read more... )

I've seen some married ladies write that they got offended that their parents didn't remember their anniversary. I guess I really don't get that sentiment. This year, my mother in law gave us a little gift for our anniversary. I'll admit, I thought it was odd ( Read more... )

I have a door but I am not required to answer it just because you're knocking or ringing my bell. Repeated loud knocks, repeated bell ringing and screaming into the door for me to open up when you know I'm home and know I heard you accomplishes nothing aside for breeding ill will. You don't know why I am choosing not to answer the door and don't ( Read more... )

I had a Shabbos menu all planned and partially cooked, and then I got a call from a seminary asking me to host 2 girls for shaleshudes, the third shabbos meal, which we usually make very small and eat the barest minimum just in order to fulfill the obligation of three meals for shabbos. So I needed to make more food. Here is my (hopefully final) ( Read more... )

The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed ( Read more... )

I think the word crudite is quite funny.
In my opinion, it sounds more like a blunt neolithic stone tool than vegetable spears meant for dipping.
But hey, don't ask me. I didn't write the dictionary.


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Title says it all. Simple and cheap ingredients, no chemical laden soup mix. And its parve as well (no worchesterchire sauce to boot), so can be used by people with strict dietary considerations and for both meat and dairy meals ( Read more... )

After a very successful shabbos in terms of food (everyone loved everything!), I decided that I had to share what I made. It was sorta thanksgiving theme-ish. Woulda been more if sweet potatoes were cheaper and my husband didnt forget the cranberries...

Friday night:
Onion soup

Swiss chard and mushrooms with Hawaj seasoning (swiss chard from my ( Read more... )

For all that I've complained about my neighbors here and there, I have to admit that I have some really really awesome neighbors and I love living where I do ( Read more... )

The Jewish month of Kislev is here, and with it comes Chanuka. While according to the Jewish tradition, on Chanuka we're supposed to give each other gifts of money instead of presents, with cash being short at hand in our household, were I to give monetary gifts to people, they would be very sparse indeed, so I decided that this year (as usual) I ( Read more... )